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Olivia Malin, trumpets |
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Drew
Mazurek, trumpets In the Spring of 1999, while still an undergraduate at Yale University, Drew Mazurek became a founding member of Brass. After 7 seasons, Drew left Brass in 2006 to go in search of himself. Having failed to find himself, he returned sheepishly to his origins in 2008. A native of North Haven and student of local trumpet legend Ken Tedeschi, Drew has performed extensively with groups within and without Yale, including the Connecticut Choral Society and Orchestra New England. Drew has performed on 3 continents. |
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Junius
Johnson, horn Junius Johnson co-founded Brass in 1999 with 4 undergraduates from Yale University. A native of Louisville, KY and an avid performer, he is experienced in horn performance in nearly every imaginable performance setting. At Yale, he has been a featured soloist twice with the Yale Bach Society, and has performed with every major ensemble on campus. In April 2007, he was featured as a soloist with the Saybrook College Orchestra. He appears on several CDs of local folk/rock band Mighty Purple, and on the soundtrack to the feature film The Brothers Bloom. In addition to these activities, he has performed around the world on numerous international tours with diverse groups. |
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Jennifer
Griggs, trombone Jennifer Griggs is a recent graduate of the Yale School of Music. As a freelance trombonist and teacher in the New Haven area, she has performed with many orchestras and chamber ensembles, and is the newest member of Brass. She is on the faculty at Naugatuck Valley Community College, and remains active in the Yale Music in Schools Initiative. With the Yale Trombone Quartet, she recently traveled to Bogota, Colombia as guest artist and clinician at the "100 Anos, 100 Trombones" festival. Past honors include runner up in Eastern Trombone Workshop’s National Solo Competition, soloist with TN Tech Symphony Band, and several awards and recognitions with her trombone quartet, Tromboteam! |
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Jason
Arnold, tuba Jason Arnold hails from Midland, TX, and joined Brass in 2009. He holds a Bachelor of Music from West Texas A&M University as well as a Master of Music from The Manhattan School of Music. He is currently teaching in several Catholic Schools in the New Haven Area. He can be heard on Joseph Alessi's Bonefide, Summit Records, as a member of the Imperial Brass Band. He maintains a private studio and remains active as a freelance musician. In November 2009 he was featured in an on camera role for ABC's "All My Children." |